CBI COMMENTS ON SECTOR-BASED WORK ACADEMIES

The CBI today (Wednesday) commented on the Government’s new sector-based work academies.

Katja Hall, CBI Chief Policy Director, said:

“These work academies should help improve the employment chances of those who find it hardest to get a job, as long as they are targeted in areas which need it most.

“With two-and-a-half million people looking for work, tackling unemployment has to be a top priority. Growth alone will not tackle underlying structural unemployment problems, especially in parts of the UK that need a more detailed plan to get people ready for work.”

The CBI has been looking at ways of getting all of the UK working by tackling long-term unemployment and inactivity. Further details can be found at: http://employment.cbi.org.uk/reports/mapping-the-route-to-growth-rebalancing-employment